In the book of Job is the story of the ultimate test. Job is a man who contently lives with many blessings and is very righteous with God. “ There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was job; and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God, and turned away from evil” (BOJPg.126). After a talk with Satan, God agrees to allow him to take everything precious to Job away from him to prove that no matter the misfortune bestowed upon him he will not curse God or speak his name in vain. After enduring the heartbreak of losing everything he ever had Job still does not speak poorly of God and for this he is rewarded with gaining everything back. ”I have kept his way and have not turned aside. I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured in my bosom the words of his mouth” (BOJPg.132/21). The fact that Job does not blame God for his tragedy is similar to the story of one unfortunate woman from Haiti who is mentioned in the New York Times article Haitians Cry in Letters-‘Please-Do Something!’.
The Haitian earthquake was a devastating tragedy that destroyed millions of lives. Those who were lucky enough to survive lost all their belongings and more unfortunately lost their families including spouses and children. In the New York Times article, many homeless Haitians who are living in camps only have hope in writing letters to nongovernment agencies seeking any assistance they can get. One might think that after suffering such a terrible loss a person might easily question and doubt God and his doings. That is not the case with one Haitian woman who lost her husband and her home. In the article she is quoted as saying, “I give glory to God that I am still alive-but I would like to stay that way” (NYT9/19). Similar to Job, she does not curse God for her loss and misfortune but actually praises him for her survival.
